SABAH SPEAKER, MINISTERS, ASST MINISTERS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE

8 October 2020

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KOTA KINABALU: Former senator Datuk Kadzim M. Yahya was today sworn in as Sabah state assembly speaker before Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin at the Istana Negeri here.

Also at the swearing-in ceremony were  Membakut assemblyman Datuk Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif of Bersatu who took his oath of office as Sabah Special Functions Minister and Sukau assemblyman Datuk Jafry Ariffin of UMNO as State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister.

Tanjung Keramat assemblyman Shahelmy Yahya of UMNO (Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Minister); Karambunai assemblyman Datuk Yakub Khan of UMNO (Science, Technology, Innovation Minister) and Sook assemblyman Datuk Ellron Angin of STAR (Youth and Sports Minister Sabah). 

Eighteen others took their oath as assistant minister namely Paginatan assemblyman Datuk Abidin Madingkir of STAR and Bandau assemblyman Datuk Wetrom Bahanda of Bersatu both as Assistant Ministers to the Chief Minister.

While Apas assemblyman Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan of Bersatu and Pantai Dalit  assemblyman Jasnih Daya of UMNO were sworn in Finance Ministry assistant ministers.

Kuala Penyu assemblyman Limus Jury of Bersatu and Binkor assemblyman Robert Tawik@Nordin of STAR took their oath of office as Assistant Works Minister.

Sugut assemblyman Datuk James Ratib (UMNO) and Tandek assemblyman Hendrus Anding (PBS) as Agriculture and Fisheries assistant ministers while Pantai Manis assemblymanTamin@Tamin Zainal of UMNO as assistant minister for Industrial Development.

Klias assemblyman Datuk Isnin Aliasnih (Bersatu) and Sungai Sibuga assemblyman Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain (UMNO) as Local Government and Housing and Minister Finance II assistant ministers.

Meanwhile Labuk assemblyman Samad Jambri (Bersatu) and Bengkoka assemblyman  Harun Durabi (UMNO) took their oath as Rural Development assistant ministers and Kialu assemblyman Joniston Bangkuai (PBS) as Tourism Culture and Environment assistant minister.    

Taking their oath as assistant minister for Community Development and People's Wellbeing were Matunggong assemblyman Datuk Julita Mojungki (PBS) and Tulid assemblyman Flovia Ng of STAR.

Others sworn in assistant minister were Pitas assemblyman Ruddy Awah of UMNO (Science, Technology and Innovation) and Tanjung Batu assemblyman Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy also of UMNO (Youth and Sports).

Juhar also presented letters of appointment to Sabah UMNO treasurer Suhaimi Nasir, former Tenom Member of Parliament Datuk Raime Unggi of UMNO, former state assemblyman Jaffari Waliam and Sabah PAS secretary Dr Aliakbar Gulasan who were appointed as state legislative members. - Bernama